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Richie Porte celebrates on the podium in the yellow jersey

Porte holds lead to take Criterium du Dauphine victory

Australia's Richie Porte avoided any hiccups on the final stage to win the Criterium du Dauphine.

Cycling • 06 Jun 21

Ukrainian Mark Padun celebrates stage seven victory

Porte takes yellow on penultimate Criterium stage

Mark Padun won stage seven of the Criterium du Dauphine on Saturday as Richie Porte moved into the overall lead.

Cycling • 05 Jun 21

Ireland's Dan Martin finished in 32nd place.

Degenkolb wins chaotic Tour stage over the cobbles

Richie Porte crashed out of the Tour de France as John Degenkolb won a chaotic stage nine over the cobbles to Roubaix, with Ireland's Dan Martin finishing in 32nd place.

Cycling • 15 Jul 18

Rigoberto Uran (R) holds on to win Stage 9

Martin admits he was lucky to escape serious injury

Dan Martin admitted he was lucky to have avoided serious injury after he came off his bike in a heavy fall that ended Richie Porte's Tour de France on a chaotic stage nine. Riboberto Uran won the stage and Chris Froome stays in yellow.

Cycling • 09 Jul 17

Quintana will be one of Froome's chief rivals again this year

Quintana aiming to go wheel to wheel with Froome

Nairo Quintana has tailored his training to counter one of Chris Froome's main strengths as he plots a path to victory in the Tour de France.

Cycling • 01 Jul 16

Richie Porte leads Team Sky during the Tour de France

Porte joins BMC Racing from Team Sky

Australian Richie Porte will join the BMC Racing team from Team Sky on a one-year deal in 2016, the American outfit said on Saturday.

Cycling • 01 Aug 15

Richie Porte has won the Volta a Catalunya

Richie Porte victorious in Volta a Catalunya

Team Sky's Richie Porte clinched the Volta a Catalunya title on Sunday to add to his success at Paris-Nice earlier this year.

Cycling • 29 Mar 15

Australia's Richie Porte (left) won as Nicolas Roche (second left) finished 28th overall

Roche 28th as Porte takes second Paris-Nice

Nicolas Roche finished 28th as Australian Richie Porte claimed his second Paris-Nice title on Sunday thanks to a commanding ride in the final stage, an uphill individual time trial to the Col d'Eze.

Cycling • 15 Mar 15

Porte claims Paris-Nice title as Roche ends 16th

Australia's Richie Porte won the Paris-Nice in style by claiming victory in the final-stage time trial, with Ireland's Nicolas Roche finishing in 16th place.

Cycling • 10 Mar 13

Richie Porte